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Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World

Permanent event at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, United States

28 January 2019

Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World. Courtesy of Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History

When people move into or change an environment, microbes that cause illness can "jump" from wildlife to humans and cause disease outbreaks that can spread internationally.

Tracking down and responding to these outbreaks requires coordinated detective work from people in many professions.

This 4,250-square-foot exhibition invites you to join epidemiologists, veterinarians, public health workers, and citizens as they rush to identify and respond to infectious diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, Ebola virus, influenza, Zika virus, and others.